Notes from building this
Questions we had to work out to build the product, from sourcing and background checks to evidence and pricing, where the answer was hard to find written down anywhere.
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- Sourcing 2 min read8 Oct 2026
Why SCOUT never searches LinkedIn
Every sourcing tool implies it has LinkedIn's data. Here is what happened to the company that tested whether that was legal, and where SCOUT looks instead.
Read - Verification 2 min read8 Oct 2026
What running a background check actually requires
“AI-powered verification” still bottoms out in licensed access to records someone else controls. A plain map of what sits underneath.
Read - Evidence 2 min read8 Oct 2026
Why ten vouches can't make you an expert
Most skills systems count endorsements. Ours caps them — and the cap is the whole point.
Read - Pricing 2 min read8 Oct 2026
Why we never charge per seat
Per-seat pricing taxes the one behaviour hiring depends on. Here is the model we chose instead, what is free, and what the trial is for.
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